ZIM VP Shipping, said: “These new services and joint ventures are part of ZIM’s long-term strategic program”

The Ship has also become the biggest container ship ever to sail in Israeli waters

Close to 1600 containers were unloaded and loaded during this first visit in a rate of 191 containers per ship hour. MSC's CEO in Israel: "The GGS is an evidence of a strong belief in Israel's economy and the ability of Haifa Port to become a transshipmen

The new improved weekly service, a joint venture with MSC, will deploy larger vessels of 6000 TEU’s

With a new direct weekly call in Haifa, MSC's Golden Gate Service will offer shorter transit time with 13 9200 TEU vessels. Israeli sources noted that it will have a major impact on the Israeli shipping sector.

The cooperation will commence around the last week of March 2012, pending final FMC approval, and will cover two main shipping loops

The new rotation will commence at Ningbo on May 20th. The South China service is enhanced, together with Zim’s partners The Grand Alliance and Hyundai, with the SCE and SCE2

The new service departs Haifa to Port Said on a fix (Monday morning) day and departs Port Said on Thursday